{"id":4142,"date":"2020-12-16T08:45:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=4142"},"modified":"2020-12-16T08:51:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:51:47","slug":"how-sparkling-wine-is-made-the-champagne-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/how-sparkling-wine-is-made-the-champagne-method\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sparkling Wine Is Made: The Champagne Method"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To toast to <a href=\"http:\/\/wtso.com\/last-chance\">Sparkling Wine Week,<\/a> we want to take you on a journey through how your favorite wines are made.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular winemaking methods for sparkling selections, The Champagne Method, is a meticulous way to create delicious and crisp bubbly wines. Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4143 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-design-49.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-design-49.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Untitled-design-49-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below is a step-by-step look at each part of the process:<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Base wine is created in stainless steel tanks<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step1.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Base wines are blended.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step2-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step2-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step2-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step2-24x24.gif 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step2-48x48.gif 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step2-96x96.gif 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Wine, sugar, &amp; yeast are added.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step3-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step3-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step3-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step3-24x24.gif 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step3-48x48.gif 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step3-96x96.gif 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Leftover sediment dissolves<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step4-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step4-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step4-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step4-24x24.gif 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step4-48x48.gif 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step4-96x96.gif 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Sediment is removed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step5.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Mixture is added before sealing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step6-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step6-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step6-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step6-24x24.gif 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step6-48x48.gif 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step6-96x96.gif 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: Cheers!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step7-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step7-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step7-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step7-24x24.gif 24w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step7-48x48.gif 48w, https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/TheChampagneMethod-Infographic-Step7-96x96.gif 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy <a href=\"http:\/\/wtso.com\/last-chance\">Sparkling Wine Week<\/a>! Pop open a bottle of <a href=\"http:\/\/wtso.com\/last-chance\">Champagne, Cava<\/a>, or any other sparkly selection to celebrate. Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To toast to Sparkling Wine Week, we want to take you on a journey through how your favorite wines are made. One of the most popular winemaking methods for sparkling selections, The Champagne Method, is a meticulous way to create delicious and crisp bubbly wines. Here&#8217;s how it works: &nbsp; Below is a step-by-step look [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":4144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[354,339],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-infographics","category-wine-101"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4142"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4154,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4142\/revisions\/4154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}